The United States' first "Secretary of War" since 1947, a man flaunting tattoos tied to white nationalist symbology, Pete Hegseth delivered the US Military's top leadership a spastic rant. Hegseth's… Read the rest of the article: Hegseth's rhetoric is just racism
The Global Sumud Flotilla reports that an Israeli warship has already harassed one of its vessels, The Alma, jamming communications, as Italy and Spain's performative escorts retreat. Italy's warship stopped… Read the rest of the article: Italy and Spain bail on Gaza flotilla as Israel looms
TL;DR: The DNA My Dog Essential Breed ID Test assess your dog's breed breakdown to help you learn about your pup's unique quirks and needs for $67.99 (MSRP $79.99). Want to know… Read the rest of the article: Finally get your dog's breed breakdown to learn more about their personality!
The Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator is a direct successor to the famed TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines, each anchoring entire genres of 20th-century pop music and EDM. It's analog, it's… Read the rest of the article: 40 years on, classic drum machines get a successor in the Roland TR-1000
Welp, I read the news of this latest recall — which focuses on Tru Fru freeze-dried fruit — while literally eating Tru Fru freeze-dried bananas covered in dark chocolate. I recently… Read the rest of the article: Tru Fru recall warns of sharp metal in chocolate-covered strawberries
Despite now being in his sixties, legendary game director and wannabe film director Hideo Kojima is evidently staying busy. Death Stranding 2 feels like it just launched, but Kojima has… Read the rest of the article: First look at Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid followup shown off
I recently reported about 25 guinea pigs that were stolen from the LIDKTE Small Animal Foundation (LSAF), a local animal rescue sanctuary near Tucson, Arizona. Early in the morning on Tuesday, September… Read the rest of the article: Guinea pig heist is over: 25 stolen, 24 rescued, and one tragic loss
A previously impossible hybrid of a blue jay and a green jay has been discovered. While the two species are closely related enough to produce offspring, their ranges didn't overlap… Read the rest of the article: Meet the "grue jay," a climate-change mashup of blue and green jays
I haven't owned a dictionary in years, but sometimes I miss opening a big, hardcover book. While online dictionaries are efficient, they lack the tactile experience of a physical book… Read the rest of the article: The new Merriam-Webster Collegiate is nearly 5 pounds of red-covered joy
The most cherished camera I ever owned was the Panasonic GM1. Micro Four Thirds, but small as a deck of cards. Not "Blackmagic Pocket" small, actual shirt-pocket small. A perfect… Read the rest of the article: Esquisse is a tiny interchangeable-lens camera
Announcing the September 2025 Inner Hive Drive: Join Tom the Dancing Bug's Inner Hive, and you'll not only get weekly emails with pre-publication access to each week's comic and other… Read the rest of the article: Tom the Dancing Bug: A busy, busy day in Washington, D.C.
Emergency services rushed to an arcade in Shannon, Ireland, after a child somehow got trapped inside a claw machine there. The Clare Champion's Pat Flynn reports that the child is… Read the rest of the article: Child rescued from claw machine in arcade
The U.S. Department of Energy sent an email to its employees ordering them not to use certain words and phrases including "climate change" and "green." "Please ensure that every member… Read the rest of the article: Energy Dept. to employees: don't say "green," don't say "climate change," definitely don't say "clean energy"
Image-hosting platform Imgur is no longer accessible in the U.K. after regulators announced it was to be fined over its handling of childrens' data, non-compliance with new laws requiring age… Read the rest of the article: Imgur blocks access to U.K. after regulators threaten fine
Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator for Texas, today issued a dramatic and heartfelt plea at a hearing on Capitol Hill: "let's stop attacking pedophiles." Reported dutifilly as a "gaffe" by most… Read the rest of the article: Ted Cruz: "Let's stop attacking pedophiles"
Craig Vogt, 61, is said to have killed and eaten two of his own peacocks "out of spite" after a neighbor fed them against his will. According to a criminal… Read the rest of the article: Florida man accused of killing and eating his peacocks
On the Public Domain Review, you can watch nostalgic, amateur footage of The New York World's Fair (1939-40). The hour-long compilation of footage shows everything from performers backstage to crowds… Read the rest of the article: Get a front-row seat to the 1939-40 New York World's Fair with rare amateur footage
Here is a list of notable non-water floods throughout history, from around the world. A non-water flood in this context is the unfortunate event where a substance (like molasses) floods… Read the rest of the article: Notable non-water floods in history: from molasses to toxic waste spills
Behold, the earliest known photograph of an intact giant squid, taken in 1874. This black and white photo looks more like a prop from an old sci-fi creature-feature than a… Read the rest of the article: Behold, the earliest known photograph of a giant squid, taken in 1874
TL;DR: From GPT-4 to Gemini Pro, 1min.AI lets you generate content, edit images, and process audio and video with unlimited storage on sale for just $79.99 (reg. $540) for a limited time. You… Read the rest of the article: Combine the best AIs for content, images, and audio — 85% off
